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Powell signals Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rate cuts
Sep 23, 2025

Powell signals Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rate cuts

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled caution on more rate cuts, diverging from Trump-appointed officials pushing for faster, deeper reductions.

Wall Street holds near its record heights
Sep 23, 2025

Wall Street holds near its record heights

U.S. stocks eased Tuesday after record highs, with Nvidia slipping and gold prices soaring past $3,800 amid Fed rate-cut expectations.

Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year
Sep 17, 2025

Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time this year

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday and projected it would do so twice more this year as concern grows at the central bank about the health of the nation’s labor market. The move is the Fed’s first cut since December and it lowered its short-term rate […]

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes
Sep 16, 2025

Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes

Retail sales rose 0.6% in August, boosted by back-to-school shopping, despite tariffs beginning to raise prices and pressure the job market.

Wall Street holds steadier following a whipsaw couple of days
Sep 12, 2025

Wall Street coasts toward the finish of its best week in the last 5

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is coasting toward the finish of its best week in the last five on Friday as U.S. stocks hang near their record levels. The S&P 500 was mostly unchanged from the all-time high it set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 204 points, or 0.4%, as […]

US household income rose slightly last year, roughly matching 2019 level
Sep 9, 2025

US household income rose slightly last year, roughly matching 2019 level

Census data shows median U.S. household income stalled in 2024, with inflation offsetting wage gains and widening the income gap.

Wall Street sinks as US stocks fall toward their worst day in a month
Sep 2, 2025

Wall Street sinks as US stocks fall toward their worst day in a month

U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% after record highs. August still marks its fourth straight month of gains.

Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher
Aug 29, 2025

Key US inflation gauge holds mostly steady though core inflation ticks higher

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge held at 2.6% in July, though core inflation ticked up, keeping rates steady despite Trump’s tariffs.

Stocks slip on Wall Street after record highs
Aug 29, 2025

Stocks slip on Wall Street after record highs

U.S. stocks fell Friday, with the S&P 500 down 0.7% after record highs. August still marks its fourth straight month of gains.

Powell signals possible Fed rate cut, faces Trump pressure
Aug 25, 2025

Powell signals possible Fed rate cut, faces Trump pressure

Powell signals Fed could cut rates by September, balancing inflation and growth risks amid Trump pressure.

Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House
Aug 22, 2025

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a rate cut may come in the months ahead but gave no timing, citing risks from both inflation and unemployment.

Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House
Aug 21, 2025

Powell to give his last Jackson Hole speech under watchful gaze of Wall Street and the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just three weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke to reporters after the central bank had kept its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting and said the job market was “solid.” His assessment was important because if the job market is healthy, there is less need for the Fed to […]

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